08-09-2021 Council Special Work Session Packet

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The following positions were not budgeted (or not fully budgeted) in 2021. The incremental difference for each position included in the base budget increase is as follows: • Communications Specialist - $59,110 (which includes a $40,000 transfer in from the Cable TV/Communications Fund) • Police Officer - $82,404 • Investigative Assistant - $10,413 Other significant base budget changes include: • $47,500 decrease in Streets in the Street Lights, Contracted Services, and Capital Outlay line items due to one-time 2021 expenditures or actual costs coming in under budget in prior years • $19,000 decrease in Parks in the Contracted Services line item due to actual costs coming in under budget in prior years 2022 Adjustments Requested Total General Fund 2022 Base Budget Adjustments amount to $797,379. A summary of those adjustments is provided on pages 10-11 of the 2022 Annual Budget document (hard copy to be provided). Detail on each adjustment can be found on the B Forms following each department budget. Form B-3 details new personnel, Form B-2 details capital outlay requests, and Form B-1 captures all other adjustments/requests. Recreation/Special Events Programming Operating levies for the Summer Playground Program ($11,500) and Blue Heron Days ($10,000) and a proposed budget for the Recreation Department within the General Fund and the Recreation Special Revenue Fund are not included for 2022, similar to 2021. In April 2020, the Recreation Supervisor and Office Specialist positions were eliminated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, all Recreation Department programs, activities, and services were eliminated. If the City Council desires to continue to provide some level of recreation offerings staff would propose the creation of a Recreation Coordinator position. This position would allow the Recreation Department to provide: • Special events including Winter Festival, Family Corn Roast, Spring Fling, Gobbler Games, Secret Holiday Shop, Little Goblins Party, Snow Day, and Rockin’ In The Park • Blue Heron Days events • Limited youth instructional programs including t-ball and skating classes • Senior programs including book club and trips • Staffing at warming houses Currently the Recreation Coordinator position is not in the draft budget, but total compensation is estimated at $53,803 for a 0.6 FTE. In addition to the coordinator